chap.40, an Expo Rion upon the Book of J o B, Verf. t 9. 631 tage to mankind. As we fhould take notice of the goodnefs of God, when he over-rules men whohave power tohurt, from do- ing hurt, as he did Laban, who told Jacob (Gen. 31. z9. ) It is in the power of my band to do you hurt, but the God of your Fa- ther fpake to me yefiernight, &c. Many may have power in their hands to crufh us in a moment, yet God flops them from fuoh a ufe of their power : this is a great argument of the good- nefs of God. Some men would be like Lions or Bears, if God did not check them, as David was confident he would (Pfal. 76, t o.)The wrath of man fhall praife thee, the remainder of wrath thou wilt reflrain. Many have great' power, and great wrathwith it,and what would they not do in their powerful wrath, if God did not refrain all the over-plus and remainder of it which ferves not to advance his praife. Some have much wrath, . but no power ; there would do hurt if they could, hut they can- not do much hurt. Others have much power, but no wrath ;. there will do no hurt, yet they could. A third fort have both, they are full of power, and full of wrath ; thefe both can and would do,much hurt, did not God bind or bound them, flop them or refrain them. Now, Y fay, as we fhould reverence that pow- erful goodnefsof God, which meekens mightybeats,, and keeps them from doing hurt , fo we fhould reverence and adore, that powe r and goodnefs, or good power of God, which bridles evil men from doing hurt with their power. Thirdly,We may infer this by way of intimation from the pre- mifes. ¿lien, who its to the matter and original of their bodies, are but like to bedRs, are alfo exceededby bcafls in many bodily; powers and abilities. What is the flrength of a man to the flrength of anElephant ? and what is mans age, or the length of his life to an Elephants ? And whereas men have five bodily fenfes, there are creatures that exceed them in all. One creature bath a quicker ear, another a Nos epee more curious feeling, a third bath a more piercingeye, a fourth au, nosvincit excels in finelling, and a fifth in tailing. Man is exceli`d in his aranea ta£?u, natural powers, even by meaneti animals This 4rould humble Viahur odsratu,. us ; And if it should humble us, that we are exceeded by them, $üll'fu'Ftn`a as to Waiveor bodily powers, how Chould it Chame us to be ex- ceeded.
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